Central Home Brands, a growing Bingham Farms, Michigan-based leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of Patio and Outdoor Lifestyle products to the leading retailers in North America, has an exciting opportunity for a Business Integration Analyst to be based in the corporate headquarters.

At Central, we are continually looking for new and innovative approaches in business analysis and the integration of cutting-edge technology to support our operations in product development, engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and master data management. We believe speed, accuracy, and efficiency are foundational to our success today more than ever. This position will develop your knowledge in many aspects of Arden’s operations and IT systems. As a Business Integration Analyst, you will be responsible for the business analysis, research, integration, and testing of the functionality of existing systems. In this role, you will report to the Sr. Business Integration Analyst.

Primary Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for the CRM, product development, engineering, and workflow systems, providing both day-to-day support and driving system enhancements.

• Implement product development, engineering, and workflow solutions in a global environment, understanding the different uses and interactions of each team using the systems.

• Identify and execute the most effective CRM and PLM projects, integrating additional value into product development processes and supply chain execution.

• Work with cross-functional teams to appropriately model business requirements within the PLM system, , Salesforce CRM, and other supply chain systems.

• Create and maintain process documentation, technical documentation, and user guides.

Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Computer Engineering or another related discipline, some education with strong field experience would be considered.

• 1 to 2 years of experience as a business analyst or software developer.

• Practical experience with one or more of the following programming languages: Java / C / C++ / Python / JavaScript.

• Experience working with SQL/RDBMS, data modeling, and data transformation.

• Understanding of and experience with standard software quality assurance and testing processes and methodologies.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and writing skills.

• Ability to work independently and proactively within tight, concurrent deadlines with accuracy.

Nice to Have

• 3 to 4 years of experience as a business analyst or software developer.

• Experience as a business analyst in the fashion or soft goods industry.

• Experience in ETL with an IPaaS tool (Snaplogic preferred).

• Familiarity with business data concepts such as bills of material, engineering drawings, etc.

• Experience working with Microsoft SQL Server and/or Centric 8 PLM.

• A desire to learn about and manage the full stack of hardware and software for a system.

ABOUT US

At Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ: CENT and CENTA), we believe home is at the center of our lives, and our employees are driven by our purpose to nurture happy and healthy homes. Our company is made up of thousands of people across North America, with an emerging footprint across the U.K., Mexico, China, and Canada - all dedicated to helping gardens bloom bigger, pets live healthier, and communities grow stronger. We are united by our mission to lead the future of the garden and pet industries…one blade of grass and one wagging tail at a time.

We look forward to what our future holds and invite you to see if our home is right for you! Visit our website at www.central.com to learn more. ??????

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.